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Béatrice Coron | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 |
| Nationality | French born American |
| Known for | Interdisciplinary artist |
| Website | beatricecoron |
Béatrice Coron (b. 1956)[1] is a French born American interdisciplinary artist known for her public art installations, book arts, and cut paper art. Coron works in artist's books[2], animation, architecture, design, drawing, jewelry, sculpture, paper cutting, and public art.[3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Coron attended the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon and the Jean Moulin University Lyon 3.[5]
Career
[edit]In 2011 Coron delivered a TED talk Stories cut from paper. In 2013 Coron and fellow story-teller James Stewart created the animated film Daily Battles.[6] In 2020 her hand-cut installation Hi Five! Stories from the Five Boroughs was exhibited at the New-York Historical Society.[7]
She has created pieces of public art including Roots and Wings in Washougal, Washington,[8] and Cultivate Your Mind in the Orchard of Knowledge in San Jose, California.[9] Her mural Dreams is in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system,[10] and her series of screens entitled On the Right Track is in the 104 Street station of the New York MTA.[11]
Her work is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art,[1] the Walker Art Center,[12] and the National Museum of Women in the Arts.[13]
Works
[edit]Thirty-six views of the Empire State Building, artist's book, 1996[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Béatrice Coron". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Kopp, Linda, ed. (2013). 500 Handmade Books: inspiring interpretations of a timelss form, Volume 2. Juried by Julie Chen (1st ed.). New York: Lark Crafts, an Imprint of Sterling Publishing Co. Inc. p. 17. ISBN 978-1-4547-0753-0.
- ^ "Béatrice Coron". Center for Book Arts. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "The Gifts in Making: Béatrice Coron". American Craft Council. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "The Gifts in Making: Béatrice Coron". American Craft Council. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Coron, Béatrice (28 October 2011). "Stories cut from paper". TED. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Béatrice Coron's Hi Five! Stories from the Five Boroughs". New-York Historical Society. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Béatrice Coron". Washington State Arts Commission. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Cultivate Your Mind in the Orchard of Knowledge". Public Art Collection | City of San Jose. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Béatrice Coron – Art". Los Angeles Metro Rail. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "On the Right Track". MTA. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Béatrice Coron". Walker Art Center. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ a b "36 views of the Empire State Building". NMWA Library & Research Center. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- The Gifts in Making: Béatrice Coron by Sarah Archer for the December/January 2021 issue of American Craft Magazine
- Interview by Helen Hiebert, 2019
- Official Website
Media related to Béatrice Coron at Wikimedia Commons
